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SF1 - Test 3 > 3 - Zill - Lower Leg Muscles > Flashcards

3 - Zill - Lower Leg Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Anterior - ? - ? - ?

A

Anterior

Extend Knee (some Flex Hip)

Femoral Nerve

Femoral Artery

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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Posterior - ? - ? - ?

A

Posterior

Flex Knee (some Extend Hip)

Tibial part of Sciatic Nerve

Perforating Arteries

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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Medial - ? - ? - ?

A

Medial

Adduct Hip

Obturator Nerve

Profunda Femoris Artery

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4
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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Lateral - ? - ? - ?

A

Lateral

Abduct Hip

Superior and Inferior Gluteal nerves

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Muscle - Illipsoas

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Illipsoas

Origin - Illium - vertebra (T12-5)

Insertion - Femur

Action - Flex Hip joint

Nerve - Femoral Nerve

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Muscle - Pectineus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Pectineus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur

Action - Flex Hip joint

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Sartorius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Sartorius

Origin - Illium (Ant. Sup. iliac spine)

Insertion - Tibia

Action - Flex hip joint; Flex knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Rectus femoris

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Rectus femoris

Origin - Ilium (Ant. Inf. iliac spine)

Insertion - Patella

Action - Flex hip joint, Extend knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius

Origin - Femur

Insertion - Patella

Action - Extend knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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10
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How does the quadriceps insert to patella?

What links patella to tibia?

A

Quadriceps tendon

Patellar tendon

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Muscle - Gracilis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Gracilis

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action - Adduct hip joint, flex knee

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Adductor longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor longus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action- Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Adductor lbrevis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor brevis

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action- Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Adductor magnus (adductor portion)

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor magnus (adductor portion)

Origin - Pubis, Ischium

Insertion - Femur (Linea aspera)

Action - Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obtuartor nerve

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Femur (Adductor tubercle)

Action - Extend hip joint

Nerve - Sciatic Nerve (Tibial part)

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Obturator externus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Obturator externus

Origin - Obtuartor membrane

Insertion - Femur

Action - Laterally roatte femur at hip joint

Nerve - Obtuartor nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Gluteus Maximus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus Maximus

Origin - ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion - Femur, Iliotibial tract

Action - Extend, laterally rotate femur (keep leg extended via iliotibial tract)

Nerve - Inf. Gluteal nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Gluteus medius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus medius

Origin - Ilium

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Abduct and medially rotate femur (support weight when lift opposite leg)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal Nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Gluteus minimus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus minimus

Origin - Ilium

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Abduct and medially rotate femur (support weight when lift opposite leg)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal nerve

Region - Gluteal

20
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Muscle - Tensor fascia lata

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Tensor fascia lata

Origin - Ilium (Ant. Sup. Iliac Spine - ASIS)

Insertion - Iliotibial tract

Action - Abduct femur (also keeps leg extended via iliotibial tract)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal Nerve

Region - Gluteal

21
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Muscle - Piriformis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Piriformis

Origin - Sacrum

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to piriformis

Region - Gluteal

22
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Muscle - Obturator internus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Obturator internus

Origin - Obturator membrane

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to obturator internus

Region - Gluteal

23
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Muscle - Superior Gemellus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Superior Gemellus

Origin - Ischial spine

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to obturator internus

Region - Gluteal

24
Q

Muscle - Inferior Gemellus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Inferior Gemellus

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to quadratus femoris

Region - Gluteal

25
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Muscle - Quadratus femoris

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Quadratus femoris

Origin - Ischial Tuberositu

Insertion - Femur

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to quadratus tendon femoris

Region - Gluteal

26
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Muscle - Semimembranosus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Semimembranosus

Origin - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Tibia

Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint

Nerve - Tibial part of sciatic nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior thigh and popliteal fossa

27
Q

Muscle - Semitendinosus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Semitendinosus

Origin - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Tibia

Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint

Nerve - Tibial part of sciatic nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior Thign and popliteal fossa

28
Q

Muscle - Biceps femoris

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Biceps femoris

Origin - Ischial tuberosity (long head) Femur (short head)

Insertion - Fibula

Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint (long head only)

Nerve - Long Head: Tibial part of sciatic nerve, Short Head: Common peroneal part of sciatic nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior Thign and Popliteal Fossa

29
Q

Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring part)

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring part)

Origin - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Femur

Action - Extend hip joint

Nerve - Tivial part of sciatic nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior thign and popliteal fossa

30
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Muscle - Popliteus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Popliteus

Origin - Femur

Insertion - Tibia

Action - Laterally rotate femur (unlock knee joint)

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior thign and popliteal fossa

31
Q

Muscle - (Superficial) - Gastronemius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Superficial) - Gastronemius

Origin - Femur

Insertion - Calcaneus

Action - Plantar flex foot (weak flex knee)

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior leg

32
Q

Muscle - (Superficial) - Soleus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Superficial) - Soleus

Origin - Fibula, Tibia (soleal line)

Insertion - Calcaneus

Action - Plantar flex foot

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior Leg

33
Q

Muscle - (Superficial) - Plantaris

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Superficial) - Plantaris

Origin - Femur

Insertion - Calcaneus

Action - Plantar flex foot

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior Leg

34
Q

Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor hallucis longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor hallucis longus

Origin - Fibula

Insertion - Distal phalanx of big toe

Action - Plantar flex big toe, plantar flex foot

Nerve - TIbial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior leg

35
Q

Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor digitorum longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor digitorum longus

Origin - Tibia

Insertion - Distal phalanges of lateral four toes

Action - Plantar flex lateral four toes, Plantar flex foot

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior leg

36
Q

Muscle - (Deep) - Tibialis posterior

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - (Deep) - Tibialis posterior

Origin - Tibia, Fibula, Interosseous membrane

Insertion - Navicular bone, cuniform, cuboid, metatarsals 2-4

Action - Plantar flex foot, invert foot

Nerve - Tibial nerve

Compartment/Region - Posterior leg

37
Q

Muscle - Tibialis Anterior

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Tibialis Anterior

Origin - Tibia

Insertion - Medial Cuneiform / First Metatarsal

Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Invert Foot

Nerve - Deep Peroneal Nerve

Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg

38
Q

Muscle - Extensor Hallucis Longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Extensor Hallucis Longus

Origin - Fibula and Interosseus Membrane

Insertion - Distal Phalanx of Big Toe

Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Extend Toe

Nerve - Deep Peroneal

Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg

39
Q

Muscle - Extensory Digitorum Longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Longus

Origin - Tibia, Fibula, and Interosseus Membrane

Insertion - Extensor Expansions of 2-5

Action - Dorsiflex foot, Extend Toes

Nerve - Deep peroneal nerve

Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg

40
Q

Muscle - Peroneus Tertius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Peroneus Tertius

Origin - Fibula and Interosseus Membrane

Insertion - 5th Metatarsal

Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Evert Foot

Nerve - Deep peroneal nerve

Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg

41
Q

Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Origin - Calcaneus

Insertion - Extensor Expansions of toes 2-4

Action - Extend Toes

Nerve - Deep personeal nerve

Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg

42
Q

Muscle - Peroneus Longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Peroneus Longus

Origin - Fibula

Insertion - 1st Metatarsal, Medial Cuneiform

Action - Every Foot

Nerve - Superficial Peroneal Nerve

Compartment/Region - Lateral Leg

43
Q

Muscle - Peroneus Brevis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment/Region

A

Muscle - Peroneus Brevis

Origin - Fibula

Insertion - 5th Metatarsal

Action - Evert Foot

Nerve - Superficial Peroneal Nerve

Compartment/Region - Lateral Leg

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